Exercise of committee's power pending establishment of municipality

(1) When a municipal area is constituted under this Act, the State Government may appoint a person to exercise the powers, discharge the duties and perform the function of the municipality for a period not exceeding two years or until the municipality is established whichever is earlier and he shall for the purposes aforesaid be deemed to be the municipality. (2) The person so appointed under sub-section (1) shall comply with such directions as may be given to him by the State Government, from time to time, for carrying the said purposes.